Interesting Facts Every Nail Biter Would Be Amazed To Know

Biting nails is a very old and gruesome habit which just attaches to some people since their childhood. It might be fun for some people and a cool habit for toddlers but it is very gross for many people and sometimes you can’t even get a girlfriend if you bite your nails. So what’s the reason of it? Why do people eat nails and how stop them from doing so? Here are some interesting facts every nail biter would be amazed to know:

Why Do People Eat Nails?

1. Anxiety

It has been seen that most people bite nails when they are nervous or anxious. Biting nails is an action exactly opposite to jumping on sofas when you’re happy. People bite nails because they find it stress relieving which can be due to various reasons. Such people who bite nails for relieving stress are actually between the age group of 18-22 years and their habit of nail biting is called Onychophagia.

2. Hobby

Some children get a hobby of biting nails which may continue upto their adulthood. Small kids and infants may chew them because of hunger or to get rid of them due to their over grown size. Such kids are the ones who later bite them to get rid of depression but this habit can be easily handled in children rather than the adults.

How To Prevent Anyone From Biting Nails?

3. Wear Gloves

Wearing gloves have always been useful in nail-biting conditions. A person will not bite his nails if he cannot see them Moreover, gloves will keep his nails and arms clean and covered so that they help him in repairing the damage done to the nails earlier by biting them. Applying liquid clear nail polish can also be very helpful.

4. Try stress management programs

If a nail bitter bites nails due to stress or depression then he or she must consult a doctor and opt for stress management programs which can really prove to be very helpful for his or her condition.

What Are Some Of The Consequences Of Biting Nails?

5. Diarrhoea

In 2007, a group of Turkish scientists experimented by swabbing 59 person’s mouth saliva for diarrhoea and vomiting bacterica and the results came out to be shocking. 76% of those who bit their nails were tested positive when compared to just 26.5% of non-biters.

6. Oral Problems

Biting nails don’t only take toll on your fingers and nails but are really very bad for your oral health too. As an evident to prove the above statement there’s a long history of cases regarding tooth fractures, tooth loss and displaced jaws due to nail biting in history.

Fun Facts

7. Mickey Mouse!!!

One of the childrens most favourite cartoon character and even the grandest one, Mickey Mouse, is often seen biting his nails on screen due to which several controversies regarding the character has also existed. Though he is shown chewing nails but he has also been shown wearing gloves from a very long period of time.

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